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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/8083
EIA plant 8083
Kailua Kona · Hawaii · HI
Keahole
Operated by Hawaii Electric Light Co Inc
Published location
Where is Keahole?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
19.731700, -156.028300
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the HI plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
119,426
218,593
321,044
420,702
525,901
622,507
728,624
835,673
921,129
1031,234
1127,468
1234,612
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 19,426 |
| 2 | 18,593 |
| 3 | 21,044 |
| 4 | 20,702 |
| 5 | 25,901 |
| 6 | 22,507 |
| 7 | 28,624 |
| 8 | 35,673 |
| 9 | 21,129 |
| 10 | 31,234 |
| 11 | 27,468 |
| 12 | 34,612 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 19,426 MWh |
| 2 | 18,593 MWh |
| 3 | 21,044 MWh |
| 4 | 20,702 MWh |
| 5 | 25,901 MWh |
| 6 | 22,507 MWh |
| 7 | 28,624 MWh |
| 8 | 35,673 MWh |
| 9 | 21,129 MWh |
| 10 | 31,234 MWh |
| 11 | 27,468 MWh |
| 12 | 34,612 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT4 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 23 | OP |
| CT5 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 23 | OP |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 18 | OP |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 17.6 | OP |
| 21 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2.5 | OP |
| 22 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2.5 | OP |
| 23 | Petroleum Liquids | DFO | 2.5 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
8083
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Keahole
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (35,673 MWh) and 2 the lowest (18,593 MWh). Their difference is 17,080 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 7 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 2.5 (21, 22, 23) to 23 (CT4, CT5). The difference is 20.5 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | 17.6 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 5.0 |
| 21 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 22 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 23 | Petroleum Liquids | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.5 |
| 7 | Petroleum Liquids | 18.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 3.5 |
| CT4 | Petroleum Liquids | 23.0 | 19.8 | 21.6 | 7.0 |
| CT5 | Petroleum Liquids | 23.0 | 19.8 | 21.6 | 7.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.